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Rangda Dancing Figure

  • Country: Burma
  • Source: Field collected in Burma in 2002
  • Size (cm): 6
  • Material: Ivory

Rangda is the demon queen of the leyaks in Bali, according to traditional Balinese mythology. Terrifying to behold, the child-eating Rangda leads an army of evil witches against the leader of the forces of good — Barong. The battle between Barong and Rangda is featured in a Barong dance which represents the eternal battle between good and evil.[1] Rangda is a term in old Javanese that means “widow”.

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